Comparison

TaxTool vs SplitPal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TaxTool

Features
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A simple and quick tool to lookup the tax due on any taxable amount entered into the calculator for a specific year (from March 2019 to February 2024 ). Specify the age, medical dependants and the pay frequency (weekly, monthly or annual) and tap on the calculate button to produce the resultant tax due. This calculator can be used by anyone wanting to check their payslip or for employers that manually calculate payrolls or want to spot check a computer calculation. Our Software Support Consultants use this tool to check the tax calculated in our various software versions and to do salary structuring or outsourcing tax checks. The calculator adjusts for the relevant tax rebate and tax bracket and computes the correct tax bracket calculations using the tax rates applicable from March 2019 to February 2023. (Please select the tax year for the relevant tax rate) The tax rates tables and additional information can be viewed as a pdf document accessed from the Information button on the top right of the screen. This pdf document is a "Cheat Sheet" of Payroll Legislation and is used daily by Payslip Support Staff for easy reference. If you require payroll software or services, please consider our product offering at shop.payslip.co.za or contact help@payslip.co.za

About

SplitPal

Effortlessly split bills and expenses with friends and family. Features include receipt scanning with OCR, group collaboration via shareable links, and one-click payment options. No sign-up required, making shared finances simple.

Highlights
  • No sign-up required
  • Receipt scanner with OCR
  • Group collaboration with shareable links
  • One-click Venmo payment integration
  • Even, uneven, and itemized expense splitting
Features
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SplitPal makes splitting bills with friends effortless — dinners, trips, apartment expenses, anything you share. Snap a photo of the bill — the AI receipt scanner reads every item, tax and tip automatically. Assign items to people in a couple of taps and SplitPal does all the math: who spent what, who owes whom. Why SplitPal: • Scan receipts — every item, tax and tip extracted automatically, no typing • Friends don't need the app — they join your group from a link in any browser, no sign-up • Settle with one tap — payment links open Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, Revolut or any UPI app, plus copyable bank details for everything else • Three ways to split: evenly, custom shares, or item by item from the receipt • Every currency — pay in euros, yen or pesos on the same trip, settle in dollars • Clear balances — transparent debt breakdowns, simplified to the fewest transfers • Multiple payers per expense, settle in parts or all at once • Link couples — one balance for two, fewer transfers • Group history — every action is visible to everyone • Spreadsheet export, and your phone and browser stay in sync • Free, no ads, no sign-up required How it works: 1. Create a group and add your people. 2. Add expenses: dinner, hotel, cabs, groceries. Split evenly, by share, or by receipt item. 3. SplitPal calculates everything — taxes and tips are distributed proportionally, so nobody over- or under-pays. 4. Settle up and mark it paid — the whole group sees it. Road trip with friends, rent and utilities with roommates, office lunches, group vacations, weddings — SplitPal does the math so you don't have to. The only app you need for bill splitting, expense sharing, IOU tracking and settling group costs. SplitPal Pro (optional) unlocks higher AI receipt-scan limits with a monthly or yearly subscription — or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://splitpal.io/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://splitpal.io/privacy-policy

Screenshots

TaxTool2 screens
SplitPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaxTool at none against SplitPal's 1. TaxTool also leads on iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.0). SplitPal's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SplitPal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TaxTool asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaxTool ships an update every 10 months, SplitPal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TaxTool versus SplitPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaxToolSplitPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAYSLIP SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTDLegendary Bytes LLC

In-app purchases

None

TaxTool

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SplitPal

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is TaxTool free?
TaxTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SplitPal free?
SplitPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TaxTool or SplitPal have ads?
Neither TaxTool nor SplitPal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaxTool or SplitPal?
TaxTool ships an update every 10 months, and SplitPal every 3 weeks. Most recently, TaxTool was updated on September 8, 2026 and SplitPal on September 2, 2026.

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